Is African American Culture included in our Multicultural society of America?
I am half Sicilian but was raised black and know nothing about European Culture, but I know Justin Timberlake is white and Janet Jackson is African American, and therefore they clearly come for two different cultural backgrounds. It is alright for a black woman to expose her breasts and it is not alright for a white woman to do the same that is because of cultural differences. It is not alright for a white man to stripe and expose a black woman’s breast and therefore if anything is investigated it should be Justin’s sexual assault
Excerpt from President Obama’s Inaugural Address
For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness.
We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth
And because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.
To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect.
To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict or blame their society’s ills on the West, know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.
To those…
Excerpt from Wikipedia African American Culture
African American culture is rooted in Africa and is a blend of chiefly sub-Saharan African and Sahelean cultures. Although slavery greatly restricted the ability of Africans in America to practice their cultural traditions, many practices, values, and beliefs survived and over time have modified or blended with European American culture. There are even some facets of African American culture that were accentuated by the slavery period. The result is a dynamic culture that has had and continues to have a profound impact on mainstream American culture, as well as the culture of the broader world.
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